Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-14

A Steel Cenure-Eoard Boat 10 be
fsutAt by the PuseY & Jones 90.
Nav York Trihuua Sna,.lsi

KutAt by the PuseY d Jones Oos
New York Tribune Special.
BosroN, April 6.--General Paine, the
head Of the syndicate that built the
Puritan and the owner Of the Mayfower,
has decided to hold the supremacy
of Boston boats, IL skill and liberal
outlay of money will accomplish that
result. He has decided to build steel
centre board yacht about the same size as
the MayAower. She will be smooth
scanned both above and below the water
line. For few days, while the plans
and contracts were in preparation, great
secrecy prevailed at Edward Burgess
office. He said to-day:
The yacht will be built by Pusey q Jones,
Wilmington, Del. The contract was signed
on Monday. The lines are about made and
will be sent at once. Part Of the plating Is
now ready. Mr.. Pusey was in Boston
few days ago, and the details have been
agreed upon. The plating will be Of steel,
averaging hve-sixtee1ths and one.quarter
OF an inch. She will have an over hanging
bow, the stern to be similar to the May
flower. The building of the new yacht will
make no difference as TO the Mayfowers
trip to England. The new boat will have
longer on deck than the Maytower. Work
has already begun, as Mr.. Pdsey has taken
sufficient data to begin on the keel. No
definite time In which to complete the new
yacht has been decided upon, but she will
be built In the shortest possible time. Her
scantling will be steel throughout. Her
stringers and tie-plates will also be steel.
Her deck will be laid in white pine. The
sails have not been let out yet, utestimates
will be asked for In a few days. OnlyAf few
personal friends Of General Paine hitd any
Idea OF his intentions as to the building Of
the new steel yacht. Enough IL known to
state that the new craft is the best va :ht he
has ever designed. A gentleman well upin
naval architecture, who has seen the plans,
predicts that the new yacht will give the
Thistle such a race as the Scottish syndicate
never dreamed of.
Comparing the new yacht with the Thistle
1t Is seen that they will resemble ono anoi her
much more than any Of the contt stunts in
recent years. Both will have ovefhhngiDg
stems. The difference In sail area, which
has been noticeable In recent eoDts's will
not appear, or, IL 1t does, 1t will be slightly
In favor of the challenger this time. As The
Thistle Is 85 feet on the water line, the new
boat will be slightly the longer, though her
length will not exceed SO feet. She will
have beam OF about % feet, to compare
with the !; 2o.s Of her opponent. Tho new
sails as the Mayfiower. General
Paine believes. that the limit OF the
siza of sails has been about reached
In the Mayflower, and does not wish to add
much, for fear Of getting an unwieldy craft.
The new American boat will need TO give
slight allowance on account Of her slight
increase in length, but she will probably get
some allowance by reason of the larger sail
spread of her rival. There will probably
be little allowance to be given one way or
the other, but what there is will be In favor
OF the American boat. The new sloop will
have about the same power as the May
flower. Her narrow beam is in accordance
with the ideas of General Paine, who be-
lieves that greater ultimate speed can be
obtained with narrower beam than has been
formerly employed.